travel agency

noun

: an agency engaged in selling and arranging transportation, accommodations, tours, and trips for travelers

called also travel bureau

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Smith argues that this gives card issuers an advantage over traditional online travel agencies. — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 Verify travel agencies and booking providers before paying. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 12 June 2026 Scott Laird is a travel journalist with decades of experience covering airlines, hotels and travel agencies. — Scott Laird, USA Today, 26 June 2026 When Russia invades Ukraine and the travel agency vanishes with their savings, their dream — and the illusion of control — collapses. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 5 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for travel agency

Word History

First Known Use

1898, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of travel agency was in 1898

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travel agency

noun
: a business that plans and arranges for tours, transportation, and lodgings for travelers
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